Journey to the West: The Evil Monk of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 43

The evening sun breaks into red, and the crescent moon shines brightly at night.

In the blink of an eye, the night fell, and Chen Xuan endured a long time in the tank, exhausted both physically and mentally, and couldn't help falling asleep.

The heavy water is still beating, the heat is still tormenting, but Daoji's luster is getting darker, and the vitality of the three twelve-pin lotus is gradually fading.

Seeing this, Zhen Yuanzi shook his head and sighed, ordered Qingfeng and Mingyue to stop, and grabbed Chen Xuan out of the tank with his bare hands.

"Huh la la..." The heavy water fell on the ground, drop by drop like a weight, shaking the mountains and shaking the ground, and the beasts howled.

"Tong'er, let's take the thief to rest, and then come to dinner." Zhen Yuanzi ordered the second boy, and then walked out of the hall.

"Promise." The second boy agreed, and after answering, he carried Chen Xuan away with his magic power.

The jade rabbit hangs high, and the moonlight is like water.

Chen Xuan woke up in a daze, saw lying on the bed, heard the sound of worms, and felt sore all over, so he got up and sat up, shook his head, and hurried to ask Zhen Yuanzi about things before and after waking up.

In the inner hall, Zhen Yuanzi was resting on the cloud bed, suddenly felt something, stood up sideways, and said to the door: "Come in."

"I'm offended." Chen Xuan pushed the door open and entered the inner hall. He saw Zhen Yuanzi sitting high on the cloud bed, his body was dotted with stars, and the incense was burning and the smoke was ethereal.

"I know what you're here for. Let's sit down first, and then we'll talk in detail." After Zhen Yuanzi finished speaking, he casually summoned clouds and placed them in front of Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan was also polite, sat down and waited quietly for Zhen Yuanzi to speak.

"I wanted to use the power of heavy water to activate the power of your three twelfth-grade lotuses, but the mud couldn't support the wall, and my success fell short in the end." Zhen Yuanzi lamented.

"Old guy, can you talk? What do you mean mud can't support the wall?" Chen Xuan stood up and said angrily.

"It's not big or small, is it itchy again?" Zhen Yuanzi fixed his eyes and scolded in a cold voice.

Seeing being threatened, Chen Xuan was in distress, thinking that because of his own crimes, he was here at Wuzhuang Temple. First he lost four apprentices, and finally he became a small handyman.

"Hmph, it was a waste of my thoughts, but it turned out to be useless. What's wrong with scolding you." Seeing his grievance, Zhen Yuanzi snorted coldly.

"Sigh, the poor monk's talent is not satisfactory, it's a waste of the good intentions of the Great Immortal, so please tell me the whereabouts of a few apprentices, and I'll pack up and leave soon." Chen Xuan's eyes lit up, and then he said in self-pity.

"It's a good idea, eat twenty of my fruits, just want to leave after patting my ass, is there such a good thing in the world?" Zhen Yuanzi sneered, apparently indifferent to his attitude.

"What are you going to do? Do you still want to eat me?" Chen Xuan was helpless, he didn't know how many fruits, as for that.

"That's not necessary, just stay and do odd jobs for me for two years." Zhen Yuanzi jumped off the cloud bed and came to play with Chen Xuan.

"Nonsense, everything is fine here, you don't need someone to do chores, you just want to amuse me." Chen Xuan was in a hurry, and what he thought about in a day was of no use to Wuzhuang Temple. On the contrary, his cultivation base had improved a lot. It's doing chores, more like training yourself.

"Although the talent is poor, but the brain is still smart, yes, I just want to entertain you." Zhen Yuanzi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled freely.

"Anyway, he's a fairy head, can you look a bit like a senior?" Chen Xuan was annoyed, and felt that Zhen Yuanzi was not only an asshole, but also very arrogant.

"Let's talk about what senior looks like." Zhen Yuanzi smiled, not caring about Chen Xuan's meaning behind his words.

"Respect the elders, be kind-hearted, and sympathize with the younger generation..." Chen Xuan's expression was solemn, and he racked his brains to tell all the known good things about human nature.

"Nonsense, these are just good desires, and they are not much nobler than evil desires." Zhen Yuanzi disdainfully, unknowingly said a word for later generations.

"Good desire?" Chen Xuan was puzzled, looking at Zhen Yuanzi inexplicably.

"I don't understand this, how do you become a monk." Zhen Yuanzi was surprised, recalling that Chen Xuanneng ate blood food calmly, and thought he knew the reason.

"The poor monk doesn't have the talent to be a monk, and the immortal laughed at him." Chen Xuan touched his bald head and said shyly.

"Forget it, since that's the case, let's talk to you, lest you don't return to the Taoist school, and only know the hypocrisy of Buddhism." Zhen Yuanzi said.

"The Great Immortal seems to have a prejudice against Buddhism." Chen Xuan said cautiously. After getting along with him for a day, he seemed to have discovered something, and it was also said in the previous life book that Zhen Yuanzi's sworn brother Hong Yun, because of Zhunti, sent Kunpeng offended him, so he died in a catastrophe.

"I have no objection to Buddhism. It promotes the good way, which is in line with the principles of heaven. I just have an opinion on the two sages of Buddhism, and you will return to Taoism in the future, so clarifying the truth now will be beneficial to you in the future." Zhen Yuanzi said.

"Return to Taoism?" Chen Xuan was puzzled. After all, the scriptures of "Journey to the West" were finished, and he didn't know what was going to happen next.

"Let's not talk about the return, let's talk about good and evil with you first." Zhen Yuanzi waved his hand, as if he didn't want to talk about it.

"Humans have two desires, one is called good, the other is called evil, just like night and day, both of which are light, and like Yin and Yang, solitary yin does not grow, and solitary yang does not grow, so good and evil complement each other. However, the Dao ancestor and the demon ancestor fought for the sky, and the Dao ancestor won in the end, so the righteous way suppresses the devil way, and it is also the good desire that suppresses the evil desire, so the sky is clear, and when paying attention to the cycle of heaven, it is also warm."

"Then if righteous demons suppress heretics, is it true that evil desires suppress good desires, so that the sky becomes filthy, and from then on things compete for the heavens, and the fittest survive?" Chen Xuan replied, feeling that Zhen Yuanzi's theory is somewhat interesting.

"With a little wisdom, it's not hopeless. Poor talent can make up for it. Poor brains can only be reduced to a puppet. In the future, you will follow others' advice and become a soldier of others." Zhen Yuanzi stroked his beard and smiled, very satisfied with Chen Xuan's answer.

"The Great Immortal praises it, but there is still one thing that the poor monk doesn't understand. Since both good and evil are desires, why are there so many people who follow the evil, but so few people who follow the good?" Chen Xuan wondered.

"Hunger, cold and hardship force people to do evil, and being satisfied with food and warmth make people do good. When people are low, they do evil to benefit, and when people are noble, they do good to gain fame. In the world, evil is first and then good, so there are many evil people." Zhen Yuanzi said.

"I don't understand." Chen Xuan was confused.

"You don't need to understand, knowing that good thoughts are also human desires, it's just that they are not much more noble than evil thoughts." Zhen Yuanzi said in a persuasive way.

"Did the Great Immortal teach me to be evil?" Chen Xuan asked.

"No, it's just to teach you how to cultivate the Tao. If you don't be fooled by goodness, you won't be paranoid and become a demon." Zhen Yuanzi replied.

"Amitabha, the Great Immortal has a heart. Although what the Great Immortal said is reasonable, can you let me go with a group of disciples? After all, the world of mortals can sharpen your mind." Chen Xuan clasped his hands together, recited a Buddha's name in a manner.

"Let you go, who will I entertain in the future." Zhen Yuanzi said with a serious face, disdainful, obviously seeing through Chen Xuan's mind.

"Since that's the case, it shouldn't hurt to tell me where the apprentice is." Chen Xuan was dejected, and he understood that those who survived the catastrophe were not only not easy to fool, but also very good at counter-fooling.

"That's fine, but whether we can meet or not depends on your ability." Zhen Yuanzi pointed at the center of Chen Xuan's eyebrows, and summoned the map of Shanhe Sheji.

"What is this, why is it between my eyebrows?" Chen Xuan looked at the scroll in horror, not knowing why.

"This is the map of mountains, rivers, and land. It is an innate treasure, and it was originally the property of Nuwa." Zhen Yuanzi spread the scroll and laid it flat in front of Chen Xuan, enviously saying.

"Then why did it appear between my eyebrows? Wait a minute, you said that it was originally the property of Empress Nuwa, so wouldn't that mean..." Chen Xuan said excitedly when he heard the voice outside the words.

"Whether you can really own this treasure depends on your good fortune. It's too early to be happy now." Zhen Yuanzi was upset, thinking that he is also an innate creature, and he has lived countless years in vain, but he doesn't have a single innate treasure in his hand. Understand why Chen Xuan is so lucky, not only got Pan Gu's essence and blood, but now he also has the opportunity to get the map of Shanhe Sheji.

"Then why is this treasure mine?" Chen Xuan couldn't wait to ask. After all, the innate treasure is not a cheap commodity, and it is not much better than Pangu's essence and blood, so we must not miss this good fortune.

"Hmph, if you want to really get this treasure, you have to become a saint first." Zhen Yuanzi poured cold water on him, thinking that he would compete with the golden boy for the holy position in the future, his jealousy turned into gloating.

"Don't be kidding, if I can become a saint, I will still do odd jobs here." Chen Xuan didn't believe it, after all, it was too unreliable, and sanctification was still a prerequisite, and the ghost knew how difficult it would be.

"Don't be discouraged. I've been working here for two years to lay a solid foundation for your sanctification. It's not impossible to get the treasure and enjoy the supreme position of heaven and earth when you become enlightened." Zi Zhenyuan thought that his future road would be difficult, so he couldn't bear it. Another blow, a rare word of encouragement.

"Nonsense, if you can become a saint by doing odd jobs, I will give you the opportunity." Chen Xuan disdainfully said, then lay down on the cloud seat, turned his head to Zhen Yuanzi and said: "Come on, rub your shoulders for the uncle first."

"Rub your shoulders?" Zhen Yuanzi was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes froze, and he kicked Chen Xuan's ass, kicking him down the mountain of Suiyue.

Chen Xuanmo entered the picture, feeling the pain in his buttocks, filled with regret in his heart, secretly blaming himself for being complacent, teasing Zhen Yuanzi, a bastard again when he had nothing to do.

"The four little thieves are in the cave on the top of the mountain. If you can come, I will allow you to leave. If you can't, your homework will be doubled tomorrow." Zhen Yuanzi cursed angrily, his words were not only arrogant, but even "I" also learned go.

After he finished cursing, he suddenly noticed something wrong with his words. After thinking about it carefully, he found that the problem was "Lao Tzu", so he chanted it for a long time.

"Lao Tzu, Lao Tzu..."

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